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Tamura Keiko <1955-> |
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Michi's memories : the story of a Japanese war bride / / Keiko Tamura |
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Canberra, A.C.T. : , : Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, , 2001 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xv, 100 pages) : illustrations, portraits, maps |
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War brides - Australia - Social life and customs |
Japanese - Australia - Social life and customs |
Interracial marriage - Australia - Social life and customs |
Women immigrants - Australia - Social life and customs |
Australia Ethnic relations |
Australia Emigration and immigration |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 98-100). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgements; Contents; Prologue; Chapter One: Encounters in Occupied Japan; Initial contacts of the locals with American occupation forces; BCOF and anti-fraternisation policy; Encounters under the anti-fraternisation policy; Australian servicemen s perception of Japanese women; Requests for marriages; Bringing the brides home; Women who were left behind; Chapter Two: Marrying an Australian Soldier; Michi s story; Chapter Three: Becoming an Australian Wife and Mother; Japanese immigrants in Australia before the arrival of war brides; Assimilation policy for immigrants; Michi s story |
Chapter Four: Later Years; Michi s story; War bride conventions; The term "war bride" [senso hanayome]; Michi's perception of the term "senso hanayome"; International marriage; War, Peace and My Life; Chapter Five: Children s Views; Sam s childhood; Name SumikoŽ; The eldest child; Epilogue: Personal Reflections … Keiko Tamura; Endnotes; Selected References; |
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The story of a Japanese war bride. Michi tells of the difficulties war brides faced in Australia when general hostility towards Japan as an |
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